Shock Question
- Thread starter Mr. Blue
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Awesome.
Also, I have some shock leftover from the pool store (Calcium hyopchlorite). Would that help me raise the CYA and boost the chlorine to where I want? It's in 1 lbs bags...
Also, I have some shock leftover from the pool store (Calcium hyopchlorite). Would that help me raise the CYA and boost the chlorine to where I want? It's in 1 lbs bags...
Cal-Hypo will raise the Calcium in the pool, not the CYA 
You can use it to raise FC levels, if your pool can also handle the additional amount of calcium.
You can use the Pool Calculator to calculate the "Effects Of Adding Chemicals" in your pool.
You can use it to raise FC levels, if your pool can also handle the additional amount of calcium.
You can use the Pool Calculator to calculate the "Effects Of Adding Chemicals" in your pool.
Mr. Blue,
You should review the "The ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry" up in Pool School. It'll answer virtually every question you have asked and it's pretty short. Importantly, it'll help you with the correct levels of your chemistry.
You should review the "The ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry" up in Pool School. It'll answer virtually every question you have asked and it's pretty short. Importantly, it'll help you with the correct levels of your chemistry.
Alrighty. Thanks, everyone. I'll grab some CYA and bleach, then head over to pool school and do some rereading. 
One more quickie:
How long do I need to wait before testing again once I add chemicals? 24 hours?
How long do I need to wait before testing again once I add chemicals? 24 hours?
So here are today's test numbers:
(My FAS-DPD test should be here tomorrow. This will complete my K-2006)
FC: 2
CC: < .5
TC: 2
pH: 7.4
TA: 70
CH: 160
CYA: < 30
I still have yet to add CYA...I have a few trichlor pucks floating around for the moment (ProTeam. 3” High Tech Tabs).
I added in 16 oz of 48% cal-hypo yesterday to boost my FC and calcium a bit (might as well use them, right?), but it didn't really make a difference.
I think I need to go ahead and add CYA; I'm just worried about over-doing it. How much do you guys think would be a "safe" amount to add?
Anything else I should do immediately?
The water is clear right now.
Previous results:
FC: 1.5
pH: 7.2
TA: 70
CYA: 0?? (The water never got cloudy)
(My FAS-DPD test should be here tomorrow. This will complete my K-2006)
FC: 2
CC: < .5
TC: 2
pH: 7.4
TA: 70
CH: 160
CYA: < 30
I still have yet to add CYA...I have a few trichlor pucks floating around for the moment (ProTeam. 3” High Tech Tabs).
I added in 16 oz of 48% cal-hypo yesterday to boost my FC and calcium a bit (might as well use them, right?), but it didn't really make a difference.
I think I need to go ahead and add CYA; I'm just worried about over-doing it. How much do you guys think would be a "safe" amount to add?
Anything else I should do immediately?
The water is clear right now.
Previous results:
FC: 1.5
pH: 7.2
TA: 70
CYA: 0?? (The water never got cloudy)
Since we aren't sure what your CYA level is, just that is is low, I would start by adding enough CYA to raise the level 25 ppm (Pool Calculator will tell you how much that is). Wait a week, test CYA, and adjust from there to reach a final level of 50.
So it looks like 77 oz of CYA.
Should I throw in some baking soda and borax to keep my pH and TA levels up? Or should I wait on that?
Should I throw in some baking soda and borax to keep my pH and TA levels up? Or should I wait on that?
Just the CYA. PH and TA are fine for now.
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Done.
I ended up having some liquid CYA leftover from my swamp conversion. I'll test again on Monday (out of town this weekend). I'll leave some pucks floating around until then.
I ended up having some liquid CYA leftover from my swamp conversion. I'll test again on Monday (out of town this weekend). I'll leave some pucks floating around until then.